1994 Jarvis (California) Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley (750ml) [Cracked Wax Cap]

"86 out of 100 - Readers looking for a wine that offers good quality/price rapport should disregard the following tasting notes. This wine is not particularly inspiring or exciting, but it is a competently made, middle of the road effort. It is made in a restrained (the winemaker would probably say 'elegant') style. Technically correct and flawless it is, exciting and hedonistic it is not. The dense ruby/purple-colored 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve (an unfined/unfiltered 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged for two years in new oak) possesses potentially excellent aromatics consisting of black fruits, licorice, and minerals, good weight, evidence of spicy new oak, surprisingly lively acidity, and high tannin, giving it an austere finish. There is plenty to like in this effort, but the clipped, compressed finish and high levels of acidity and tannin are worrisome. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2012." - Robert M. Parker, Jr., Wine Advocate